The City of Death

by Sarwat Chadda Narrated by Bruce Mann

Overview

Ash escaped THE SAVAGE FORTRESS . . . but can he survive THE CITY OF DEATH?

Meet Ash Mistry: eighth grader, pretty good video gamer, guy with a massive crush on the beautiful Gemma . . .

Oh, and the Eternal Warrior of the death goddess Kali.

Just when Ash has settled back into his everyday London life, his friend Parvati arrives with a mission: The evil Lord Alexander Savage is plotting to steal the Koh-I-Noor diamond from England's crown jewels. Ash and Parvati manage to intercept it, but at a terrible price--Gemma's death.

Outcast and heartbroken, Ash returns with Parvati to India, where he meets up with old friends and develops new powers. But he's haunted by Gemma, by thoughts of revenge against Savage, and by horrifying, blood-soaked dreams. As he hunts Savage all the way to an astonishing, long-hidden kingdom, Ash must face the prospect that he may no longer be entirely human . . . and his warrior side may lie beyond his control.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for The City of Death

"The nonstop action in this exciting sequel to The Savage Fortress uses every bell and whistle of the suspense novelist's craft to satisfy readers--no middle-novel syndrome here. . . . The well-integrated background information, a doomed romance and lots of video game action will keep teens reading and panting for more." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Savage Fortress

"Nonstop action and likeable teen characters will attract fans of fantasy quests such as the Percy Jackson books and the saga of Nicolas Flamel."-- Kirkus Reviews

"Brilliantly done and definitely a highlight of my reading year so far."-- thebooksmugglers.com

Kirkus Reviews

2013-09-01
The nonstop action in this exciting sequel to The Savage Fortress (2012) uses every bell and whistle of the suspense novelist's craft to satisfy readers--no middle-novel syndrome here. Ash Mistry escapes tensions at home and in school by returning to India with the half rakshasa Parvati. Their aim: to keep the mystical aastra that is the Koh-I-Noor diamond out of the hands of the evil sorcerer, Lord Alexander Savage. Ash experiences much physical and emotional violence as the tale progresses: danger to his first love, further initiation into the Kali-aastra, betrayal by one of his closest friends and abduction by two man-sized stone monkeys. Characters from Hindu mythology once again play a key role in the narrative. Though the story is set mainly in Kolkata, the city of Kali, goddess of death, the climax takes place off the coast of southern India in an ancient undersea palace. The ending leaves a great many plot threads unresolved, promising a third in the series. The well-integrated background information, a doomed romance and lots of video game action will keep teens reading and panting for more. (Fantasy. 12-15)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169263893
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	10/29/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Read an Excerpt

From THE CITY OF DEATH:

Ash stepped forward, but Jackie brought her fangs close to Gemma's throat. Gemma lay still and petrified.
“The Koh-I-Noor and the girl lives,” Jackie growled. Spittle dripped off her canines onto Gemma's face.
They were maybe thirty feet apart, though it was hard to tell with the fog and smoke. Jackie's fangs were a centimeter from Gemma's bare neck. There was no way he'd make it.
Jackie's eyes blazed and her fur shivered across her shoulders. “The diamond, boy.”
They had no choice. “Give it to her, Parvati.”
“No.”
“Give it to her!”
Parvati stepped back. “No.” Her cold gaze didn't shift from the jackal rakshasa.
Ash reached for the knife stuck in his waistband. It was dark, the distance long, and the katar wasn't designed for throwing, but it was the only chance he had.

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